Gasquet sets up all-French final vs. Pouille in Montpellier

MONTPELLIER, France — Richard Gasquet overcame a second-set meltdown to beat top-seeded David Goffin 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 and set up an all-French final against Lucas Pouille at the Open Sud de France on Saturday.

Gasquet and Goffin dropped serve three times, but the fifth-seeded Gasquet had the edge by winning 79 per cent of his first-serve points and hitting eight aces.

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